{"id":73467,"date":"2024-05-28T13:24:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=73467"},"modified":"2024-05-28T13:24:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:24:35","slug":"how-to-walk-back-your-opinion-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/how-to-walk-back-your-opinion-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Business English 261: Here’s My Two Cents: How to Walk Back Your Opinion at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you find it hard to share your opinion at work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may find you’ve changed your mind and need to share why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen in on today\u2019s episode to learn how to share what you think in a meeting, presentation, or a simple discussion at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you carry change?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Michelle asked Lindsay if she carries change around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay answers that she rarely has change on her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She doesn\u2019t carry it around as much nowadays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a follow-up, she asks what topic Lindsay would want to give her two cents on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My two cents” is a fun, native idiom in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today you’ll learn phrases that are useful for both the business world and common English conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today’s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hi, could you please how to use ‘my two cents’ in conversations? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it only used in the U.S.? Thanks!<\/p>\n@user-ui8vk4mx6n<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t miss our previous episodes!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the All Ears English podcasts, we love answering listener\u2019s questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can also help you with improving your business English skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can check out episode BE 254: How to Respond to a Person of Higher Status in English<\/a><\/strong> for more ways to communicate in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your two cents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The listener raised a question about a very interesting phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does the phrase \u201cmy two cents” mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn\u2019t refer to actual pennies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, it means to express or share your opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can be good for meetings or brainstorming sessions with coworkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lindsay: <\/strong>Michelle, can you give us your two cents on the sales plan?
Michelle: <\/strong>Sure!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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A superior phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rather than saying \u201cWhat\u2019s your opinion on\u2026\u201d,<\/em> this is a much more interesting phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use it to learn about what someone would say about a certain topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this is often used when you are giving advice or an opinion that you know may contradict with what someone else thinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n